Floor-joist hanger.



No. 755,116. PATENTED MAR. 22, 1904.

W, D. DREY'BR. I

FLOOR JOIST HANGER;

'APPLIOATIORIILEDJULY'9Q1903.

N 0 MODEL.

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UNITED S ATES.

I'atented March Q2, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM D. DREYER, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

FLOOR-JOIST HANGER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 7 55,116, dated March22, 1904. Application filed July 9, 1903. Serial No. 164,907. (Nomodel.) I

i To all whom it may concern.-

- combination of parts for accomplishing the purposes for which they areintended.

The nature and objects of this invention are to provide a hanger whichmay be adjusted to fit the several widths of joists used in build ings,thereby saving the necessity of providing a variety of sizes toaccommodate the several sizes of joists.

The nature and purposes of this invention will be fully and readilyascertained when considered in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of the hanger as seenattached to a beam and supporting a joist. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectionthrough the beam, hanger, and joist. Fig. 3 is a perspective view ofthe-upper and outer half of the hanger, and Fig. 4 is a perspective viewof the lower and inner half of the hanger. Fig. 5 is a cross-sectionthrough the beam, hanger, and joist, showing the form and adaptation othe hanger to its uses.

A represents a beam.

B represents a floor-joist, and O is my new adjustable hanger forsupporting the joist. This hanger I make in two parts O and D. (Seenseparately in Figs. 3 and 4.) The part C is made of sheetsteel.-to formthree sides of a parallelogram box, having the two corners c 0 formedwith corrugations to give it strength and provide a recess in the backto make room for the hooks d d on the male half, D, of the hanger. Onthe top end of part C is formed a hook or arm .O for hanging said parton the beam A. This book or arm has corrugations a 0; in the bend togive it greater strength. In the back wall of part C are made a numberof holes C for the reception of hooks d d on the part D. The upperportion of the sides of the part Care slanted off, as shown, to reducethe weight.

The part D (seen separately in Fig. 4) is made of sheet-steel bent toform three sides of a parallelogram box, having a bottom D and is fittedto be carried in the part O. In the back of part D are made hooks d d,by means of which the said part D is suspended in the part O, as seen inFigs. 2 and 5. The bottom of said part D is formed by bending the bottomD under the sides and catching the front corners under the hooks e e onthe lower front corners of the sides, as shown in Fig. 4. The bottom Dmay be further strengthened by making an extra double hook D on thesides, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. On the front edges of the part D areformed short projections d, which will catch and hang upon the lugs orears f f on the lower front corners of the part C, as shown at F,Fig. 1. lugs f f help the hooks d d is supporting the part D.

It will now be seen that this two part hanger is readily madeadjustable-in length, so as to accommodate theinfor different widths ofjoists. In buildings having several stories it is customary to use thewidest joists for the lower floorssay fourteen or sixteen inchwhere thegreatest strength is required and gradually use joists of less width inthe upper stories, even to eight inch. By the use of my improved hangerthe necessity of providing hangers for all widths of joists is entirelyobviated.

These hangers may be made of sheet metal by drop-forging or by casting,as may be desired. In the hook or arm C may be made a hole for theinsertion of a nail or screw for securing the hanger to the beam, and inthe bottom of the part D may also be made a hole for the insertion of anail or screw for securing the hanger to the under side of the joist.

Having described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure byLetters Patent, 1s'- The herein described two part adjustable These Ifloor-joist hanger, consisting of part O, having corner corrugations 0c", the lugs f f on structed to operate siibstantially as described.lower front corners, the holes C in the back Signed by me at Cleveland,Ohio, this 7th between said corrugations c c, and the corruday of July,1903.

gated hanging-hook C on the upper end, in WILLIAM D. DREYER. 5combination with the part D having closed Witnesses:

bottom D, the hooks d d in the back, and PHIL ZIsKA,

the projections d d on its front edges, con- F. J. CERMAK.

